United States v. DuPriest

BEN C. DAWKINS., Jr., Chief Judge.

OPINION

The United States invoked the origi< nal jurisdiction1 of this Court to recover money loaned to defendants by its agent, the Small Business Administration (SBA). By this suit, plaintiff caused to be sold properties described in certain mortgages executed by defendants to secure loans received from SBA. Fields and Green intervened asserting privileges superior in rank to the Government’s mortgages, thereby claiming the right to be paid from the proceeds of the Marshal’s sale in preference to the United States.

Tersely stated, the facts here are as…